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My two Chibsons from 5 years ago are still going strong. Nothing broken, twisted or fallen off ! One of them was a high end with proper flame top etc. They play and sound as good as any good guitar !

Turn the bridge around so that the saddle adjusting screws face the tailpiece and flip the individual saddles so that they still slope towards the tailpiece - with the spring then being on the other side you should just get the bit of extra adjustment required for correct intonation.

I was friends with China Guitar Skeptic as well. He was an absolute prince. I had a channel called Squazzoo68, & had me in his 100th episode video. He even made my intro video for my channel. Absolutely the nicest guy you’ll ever meet. The world suffered a great loss when he passed

Honestly... yes, technically copyright infringement is a crime... but in my opinion, as long as you're not going to sell it as a real Gibson, it's all good. I had one I purchased on Facebook marketplace. The seller was completely honest and I knew what I was buying... both of us were happy with the transaction and I didn't pay the insane Gibson price tag.

Thing is - You can buy a Chibson LP for 250-300 bucks - change a few components depending on quality of guitar you get( sometimes pickups or bridge or tuners & set action low as possible) - and before you know it , you have a guitar worth 2000.

I have Harley Benton Chibbo. Bloody perfect! Better than my 1970’s LP Custom! Half as heavy too!

I will buy one and i will LOVE IT

Kind loving it

Looks similar to my rather old Tokai, black custom, agree on the Iron Gear, great swap out on a Jet

Amazing video ❤

About that low E and A intonation being just a bit out of reach for where your bridge is located on this Chib, I don't know if you like 9s or 10s for the high E on Les Pauls but either way, most popular string sets used on these guitars ramp up to .042 for the low E string. Try a set that goes to 46 instead. I play 9-46 Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinkys (9,11,16,26,36,46) on my LPs and Specials and they always intonate well, with the saddles within the normal adjustment range. You might find with a 46 low E that you can lengthen that string a little and get the intonation right, maybe the A as well if that was also a bit off. Whatever, point being maybe a different string set with bigger diameter bass strings will remedy the problem. Worth a try.

Superb video

Damm Dave  turned that into a masterpiece

i bought one of those black chibsons and a couple of the supremes chibsons.  semi hollow.  that blck one will put your leg to sleep. i sit when i play. paid 250 us for the black one about 4 years ago and about the same for the supremes.  I love the supremes, so light like a violin. i swapped out all nuts for tusq bridges for rollers, switches and jack plates for switchcraft and pickups for dragonfyre  screamers, with the open big posts.  sounds better than my authentic PRS with real dimarzio crunch lab and liquifier pups.  i havent used the black one as of yet.  the supremes have all my love. one is gold flames and the other my fav is red flames.   the frets are taking a beating.  the supremes cant be accessed from the back so its some splicing on the pups.  the chibson  switches are junk and jacks.  it makes a difference.

You can shorten the spring or grind the saddle on the top where the spring sits. I would just get a better bridge but yeah if you can dial it in it costs almost nothing other than tools and labor. That is a way nicer one than I usually get but I get the 24 Fret FR Vibro type. I only bought 1 guitar from China that had level frets. Still like a cheese greater down the sides lol but that is easy to fix as well. Some pickups stay most go. I also check the pots for even throw. If they go 8 to 0 instantly or vice versa they go. I put orange drops or bumble bees in for caps it does make a difference if you have good pickups to start off with. The ones I get is slightly different than 50s wiring the volume and tone always make subtle changes no matter where the switch is but main control is to correct top or bottom while middle is an even split. I actually like it that way so I keep the wiring scheme even if I change pots or switch. Usually the input jack goes I get a better one and lock tight it on so it will never spin same thing with switch nut and parts of tuners like you mentioned. One order from China they straight up ripped me off. No guitar even shipped Pay Pal and Ebay did me wrong no refund nothing. I have about 10 china guitars so the loss is acceptable since all of the rest came in great shape! I don't think the window will be open forever but for RIGHT NOW you might be able to buy a few China LPs still and have something arrive. Get'em while you can! I know they are breaking laws and trade marks I do not care because I have eaten the over priced lack luster equipment for decades! I will fly that open book and counterfeit logo NO GUILT! Not trying to fool anyone though.... real Gibson LPs do not have 24 frets etc. Why do they cost so much? Ask Gibson and their 20 VPs etc the floor workers are not getting that $$

Hope you're doing well Dave!

It looks quite nice Dave! It makes you wonder how they can do some of those for the price - including shipping and making a little for themselves.

I've bought a few Chibsons/Chenders in my time and they were always a bit hit and miss. I either got a pretty good one, or some were just unplayable. The Chenders were generally better quality and surprisingly the necks are quite good. The trouble is IF you buy any and have issues, you've got bugger all chance of getting a full refund even if they vote in your favour. I reckon I'd give the experiment 70/30 to playable vs unplayable.

I knew they'd need some work whether that be just setups, fretwork or pickups etc. There were also a couple borderline that I brought back with just some good old hard work. But these days, it's generally better to go with a brand, any brand as you have warranty and most have free returns if it's not up to par. I mean lets face it, you are having the trademark logos taken off when they're making them for you aren't you???? Well they don't remove them entirely in that they just spray over the incriminating evidence LOL (after a while it can fade through slightly). I also got them to put custom serials on so it would never be confused. Although if you get a good one, no reason why I wouldn't gig it as fake Gibson. I'd be heartbroken if someone stole my $5000 Gibson at a pub gig down the road LOL.

One guitar I got (an Angus SG with lightening bolt inlays) was just fantastic when I received it. Didn't even change the pickups. They are a little squealy on occasions, but I think they are their attempt at an un-potted or slightly potted PAF. Just did a setup - adjust truss rod, nut slots slightly, string height and intonated it. Plays like a ripper.

I also received an Iommi SG. Its unplayable - the necks the wrong angle (no back angle whatsoever), bad pickup routing (looks like it was done by a kindergarten-er) and can't intonate correctly. To tell the truth, I don't know how they even managed to fit the bloody neck! Oh, and the kicker - 25.5" scale length 😆. Its a wall hanger of shame 😂🤣

You also got a level one! A fret kisser would be perfect to fix that one high fret (even though they're pricey from Stewmac). Most of these also have dual action truss rods in them which is nice. That issue with the fret end nibs, you might be able to make up a blinding past with some acetone and shavings to help fill it in.  As for the pots - it depends. As long as they're the right taper and work, who gives two sh!ts? I've found mid priced Gretschs with crap pots in them that didn't work much at all (on/off pretty much). And that cavity looks shielded too. I'd bet $50 that the issue with the intonation is the nuts a bees d!ck too close if you check the fret spacing. If you pack it out a smidgen with a veneer, you'd probably get it. They're all like it for some reason on the ones I got too.

Sorry for the long post, but hope you find it useful for this guitar.

I've watched over 200 videos on this guitar and this is the only video I have seen that someone actually talks about the playability.  Good job. Why no one talks about the neck is beyond my understanding. I was beginning to think it was just wall art until I watched your video. Brilliant man. Thanks for the information. Greetings from Oklahoma USA.

But a 300 pound guitar seems to be to heavy for this guy😅

Dude. Fantastic reviews. Not only did I buy 2 of these Les Pauls, a black custom and a natural wood custom, I bought 2 sets of the Dirty Torque/Blues Engine pickups to put in them. All based on your review.
One set of pickups was $100 w 3 day shipping. Insane. Gonna be another $140 a set to get them put in, but, worth it. Thanks again.

Your channel turned me onto iron gear pickups, and they have become my favorite